Covering All Kids
Bruce Lesley | May 13, 2020 |
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” — Nelson Mandela, May 8, 1995 …
Building a Better America and World for Our Children
Bruce Lesley | April 21, 2020 |
We are living in a life-changing moment where it is clear that the future will look quite different than we had imagined. We are …
COVID-19: How The Health of Children Is at Stake
Bruce Lesley | April 11, 2020 |
Children may not be dying in the same number as adults or senior citizens due to COVID-19, but their health is at risk and …
The COVID-19 Crisis Is Catastrophic for Children Too
Bruce Lesley | April 4, 2020 |
This is likely a once-in-a-generation disaster, and it will affect every domain of human life. It will be traumatic. And trauma always falls hardest …
Fact Sheet: Aid to Children During Coronavirus Outbreak
Averi Pakulis, Bruce Lesley, Cara Baldari, Carrie Fitzgerald, Drew Aherne, Michelle Dallafior | April 2, 2020 |
As the spread of the coronavirus has grown, the vulnerabilities within our system have become clear. Children and families living in poverty already lack …
Coronavirus confirms why we need a national commitment to address child poverty and homelessness in the United States
Cara Baldari, Michelle Dallafior | March 13, 2020 |
There is real momentum towards addressing the high rate of child poverty in the United States and the Coronavirus outbreak has only served to …
Children’s Budget 2019
| September 10, 2019 |
First Focus on Children is proud to introduce the 13th annual release of its signature Children’s Budget publication, a comprehensive analysis of how kids …
Statement: 3 million kids at risk from Trump Administration position
Michele Kayal | June 26, 2020 |
The Trump Administration late last night filed a brief with the Supreme Court urging repeal of the Affordable Care Act. While not surprising, the stance remains …
Statement: After DACA decision, Congress now must act
Michele Kayal | June 18, 2020 |
The following is a statement from First Focus on Children President Bruce Lesley on today’s SCOTUS decision to uphold DACA: “We are very pleased …
Children’s Week 2020
| June 10, 2020 |
America’s kids are not alright. Thirty million are hungry. Twelve million live in poverty — and that number is soaring to an all-time high. …
The Evidence for Strengthening the Child Tax Credit
| June 3, 2020 |
The coronavirus outbreak and the resulting economic crisis are falling hardest on the most vulnerable among us, including our nation’s children. It is disrupting …
Statement: Systemic racism traumatizes our children
Michele Kayal | June 1, 2020 |
The following is a response from Bruce Lesley, President, First Focus on Children, to recent events: “The pain of the last few days reminds …